Worthington Springs, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 193. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 94	(48.7%)
Females: 99	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	31.6 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Zip code: 32697

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,735 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

Worthington Springs:	$35,735
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,408 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Worthington Springs:	$125,408
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,909; Detached houses: $155,434; Mobile homes: $46,563

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Races in Worthington Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
Black (5.2%)
Two or more races (3.1%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (2.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Worthington Springs: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.4%), English (9.8%), Irish (9.8%), Scottish (2.1%), Danish (1.6%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Worthington Springs

High school or higher: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Worthington Springs town

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 14.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Florida:	16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Worthington Springs:	0.6% ($275)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gainesville, FL (19.3 miles , pop. 95,447).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (52.9 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (777.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: La Crosse, FL (2.5 miles) , Brooker, FL (2.5 miles ), Lake Butler, FL (2.8 miles ), Alachua, FL (3.3 miles ), High Springs, FL (3.6 miles ), Raiford, FL (3.8 miles) , Fort White, FL (4.2 miles ), Hampton, FL (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 29.93 N, Longitude: 82.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (33%)
Construction (21%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Truck transportation (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (29%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Health care (13%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
Social assistance (10%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
Other construction workers and helpers (15%)
Carpenters (12%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (16%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Child care workers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Average climate in Worthington Springs, Florida

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Worthington Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Worthington Springs town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Worthington Springs:

RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 6 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

located in Worthington Springs:

Sierra Airpark Ultralight

Amtrak station near Worthington Springs:

19 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Worthington Springs:

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 18 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)

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Church in Worthington Springs: Sardis Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Worthington Springs and their reported violations in the past:

SPRINGTOWN SALOON (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.3%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.3%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Worthington Springs, FL

Worthington Springs compared to Florida state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Worthington Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)

Religon statistics for Worthington Springs

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	63.2%	9.0%	7.2%	5.0%	15.6%
Congregations	33.3%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%	50.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$750
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,050

10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.60%
Florida average:	8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Alachua County, FL	1.92% ($30,030 average AGI)
from Bradford County, FL	1.58% ($32,873)
from Columbia County, FL	1.20% ($29,619)

9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,108 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.41%
Florida average:	7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Alachua County, FL	1.77% ($27,590 average AGI)
to Bradford County, FL	1.66% ($31,912)
to Columbia County, FL	1.39% ($31,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Worthington Springs:

WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WRUF (850 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WTMN (1430 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLUS (980 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WAJD (1390 AM; 5 kW; GAINESVILLE, FL)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Worthington Springs:

WYFB (90.5 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WUFT-FM (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WYGC (104.9 FM; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBXY (99.5 FM; LA CROSSE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRUF-FM (103.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WNDT (92.5 FM; ALACHUA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, L.L.)
WHHZ (100.5 FM; NEWBERRY, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WSKY-FM (97.3 FM; MICANOPY, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WJLF (91.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
WEAG-FM (106.3 FM; STARKE, FL; Owner: DICKERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNFB (94.3 FM; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: NEWMAN MEDIA, INC.)
WYKS (105.3 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: GILLEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOGK (93.7 FM; OCALA, FL; Owner: OCALA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WQLC (102.1 FM; WATERTOWN, FL; Owner: LOUIS D. BOLTON, II)
WKTK (98.5 FM; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Owner: ENTERCOM GAINESVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WEJZ (96.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WTLG (88.3 FM; STARKE, FL; Owner: STARKE CHRISTIAN-EDUC. RADIO & T.V.)
W204BL (88.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WXJZ (100.9 FM; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: ASTERISK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WUCR-LP (107.9 FM; LAKE BUTLER, FL; Owner: SYNEWAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Worthington Springs:

WUFT (Channel 5; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUF-LP (Channel 10; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
WGFL (Channel 53; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCJB-TV (Channel 20; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: DIVERSIFIED BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBXG-CA (Channel 31; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W23AQ (Channel 23; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WOGX (Channel 51; OCALA, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WYPN-CA (Channel 45; GAINESVILLE, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W39BZ (Channel 39; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: ERIC McBRIDE)
W66CQ (Channel 66; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: MARTHA RAYBURN)
W69AY (Channel 69; ALACHUA, ETC., FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TV SYSTEM, INC.)

Worthington Springs fatal accident list:
Dec 14, 2007 12:45 AM, Sr-121, W Cr-18, Lat: 29.946606, Lon: -82.425528, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 2004 08:55 AM, Cr-18, Sr-121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 2001 11:40 AM, Sr-121, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 14, 1993 03:20 AM, Sr121, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1993 07:35 AM, Sr121, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Richard J Byrne, Sr121 & Lght Plnt Rod, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1/2 Mi S Jct Sr 18 N & Sr 121, Call Sign: WCQ365
Assigned Frequencies : 173.210 MHz, 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/1997, Expiration Date: 02/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Clay Electric Coop Inc, Keystone Heights, FL 32656, Phone: (904) 473-4911

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N4TWX, Previous Call Sign: KC4GNQ, Licensee ID: L00609767
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/16/2013
Registrant: Terry A Parrish, Box 48, Worthington Springs, FL 32697
Call Sign: WA4MUC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00934660
Grant Date: 11/03/2004, Expiration Date: 01/25/2015
Registrant: Jerry Thompson, Worthington Springs, FL 32697-0250

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